Formation of protein-metal oxide nanostructures by the sonochemical method: observation of nanofibers and nanoneedles

The sonochemical reaction of iron pentacarbonyl is explored in water and in water with the protein BSA (bovine serum albumen). In water, the reaction is found to produce spherical nanoparticles of magnetite (Fe3O4) with a particle size distribution of <10 to approximately 60 nm. In water with BSA, the reaction produces either nanofibers or nanoneedles, depending on the concentration of BSA. The nanofiber and nanoneedle samples are found to be mixtures of goethite, lepidocrocite, and hematite (alpha-FeOOH, gamma-FeOOH, and alpha-Fe2O3, respectively). The sonochemical reaction of iron pentacarbonyl with BSA in water is thought to proceed through the thermal decomposition mechanism for iron pentacarbonyl with BSA acting as a templating agent.     

致密储层束缚水干化反应及干化效应差异分析与评价

通过向致密储层中注入干化剂,使其与地层水发生干化反应能够消耗地层水、降低储层含水饱和度,从而提高气体渗流能力。以致密气藏干化原理为基础,对所选干化剂进行原理性干化实验发现,干化剂实际耗水量大于理论耗水量。分析认为,干化剂实际干化效果还受化学反应热效应的影响。本文以热化学理论为基础,研究了干化剂与水反应的热效应及其对干化效果的影响。并考虑到实际地层往往处于不同的温度和压力条件下,故对干化反应热效应随体系温度和压力的变化情况做了研究。结果表明,所选干化剂与水反应能够放出约5.28k J/g的热量,放出的热量能够使反应速率加快和使部分水分子蒸发成气相从而提高干化效率;干化剂化学反应热随温度和压力的升高而增加,但增加速率较小;温度和压力的变化对热蒸发耗水量影响较小。     

Diels-Alder ribozyme catalysis: a computational approach

A computational comparison of the Diels-Alder reaction of a maleimide and an anthracene in water and the active site of the ribozyme Diels-Alderase is reported. During the course of the catalyzed reaction, the maleimide is held in the hydrophobic pocket while the anthracene approaches to the maleimide through the back passage of the active site. The active site is so narrow that the anthracene has to adopt a tilted approach angle toward maleimide. The conformation of the active site changes marginally at different states of the reaction. Active site dynamics contribution to catalysis has been ruled out. The active site stabilizes the product more than the transition state (TS). The reaction coordinates of the ribozyme reaction in TS, RC1-CD1 and RC4-CD2, are 2.35 and 2.33 A, respectively, compared to 2.37 and 2.36 A in water. The approach angle of anthracene toward maleimide is twisted by 18 degrees in the TS structure of ribozyme reaction while no twisted angle is found in TS of the reaction in water. The free energy barriers for reactions in both ribozyme and water were obtained by umbrella sampling combined with SCCDFTB/MM. The calculated free energy barriers for the ribozyme and water reactions are in good agreement with the experimental values. As expected, Mulliken charges of the atoms involved in the ribozyme reaction change in a similar manner as that of the reaction in water. The proficiency of the Diels-Alder ribozyme reaction originates from the active site holding the two reactants in reactive conformations, in which the reacting atoms are brought together in van der Waals distances and reactants approach to each other at an appropriate angle.     

Mechanistic Study on the Ozone‐Mercury Reaction and the Effect of Water and Water Dimer Molecules

The thermodynamics and mechanism of the reaction of elemental mercury with ozone has been studied computationally. The effect of water and water dimer molecules on the reaction has also been investigated. For dry reaction, we obtained two pathways and geometry optimization, atoms in molecules analysis and vibrational frequencies of all component of reaction have been used for confirming of reaction mechanism. Thermodynamic variable of reaction has been calculated. For the reaction in the presence of the water, our studies focus on ozone‐mercury complex reaction with water and water dimer and obtained the mechanism of reactions. Comparison of wet and dry reaction shows the energy profile of reaction decreases with water molecule correspond to experimental prediction. Calculated thermodynamic variable of all reaction shows the Gibbs free energy of reaction decreases with the number of water molecule.     

Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrolysis of Biaryl Oxazepines for the Synthesis of Axially Chiral Biaryl Amino Phenol Derivatives

The development of catalytic asymmetric reaction with water as the reactant is challenging due to the reactivity- and stereoselectivity-control issues resulted from the low nucleophilicity and the small size of water. We disclose herein a chiral phosphoric acid (CPA) catalyzed atroposelective ring-opening reaction of biaryl oxazepines with water. A series of biaryl oxazepines undergo the CPA catalyzed asymmetric hydrolysis in a highly enantioselective manner. The key for the success of this reaction is the use of a new SPINOL-derived CPA catalyst and the high reactivity of biaryl oxazepine substrates towards water under acidic conditions. Density functional theory calculations suggest that the reaction proceeds via a dynamic kinetic resolution pathway and the CPA catalyzed addition of water to the imine group is both enantio- and rate-determining.     

Au负载催化剂应用于水煤气变换制氢反应的研究进展

水煤气变换反应是目前广泛应用于制氢的方法 ,应用于水煤气变换反应的催化剂成为了重要的研究热点.我们在简述传统水煤气变换催化剂的基础上,重点介绍了Au负载型催化剂应用于水煤气变换反应的相关文献,针对Au负载型催化剂的载体种类、制备方法以及催化剂活性机理做出了详细分析.强调了影响水煤气变换反应催化剂的重点参数及Au负载型催化剂的发展趋势,以便为提高催化剂催化活性、设计Au负载催化剂并应用在水煤气变换反应中的研究者提供必要的参考信息.     

Will water act as a photocatalyst for cluster phase chemical reactions? Vibrational overtone-induced dehydration reaction of methanediol

The possibility of water catalysis in the vibrational overtone-induced dehydration reaction of methanediol is investigated using ab initio dynamical simulations of small methanediol-water clusters. Quantum chemistry calculations employing clusters with one or two water molecules reveal that the barrier to dehydration is lowered by over 20 kcal/mol because of hydrogen-bonding at the transition state. Nevertheless, the simulations of the reaction dynamics following OH-stretch excitation show little catalytic effect of water and, in some cases, even show an anticatalytic effect. The quantum yield for the dehydration reaction exhibits a delayed threshold effect where reaction does not occur until the photon energy is far above the barrier energy. Unlike thermally induced reactions, it is argued that competition between reaction and the irreversible dissipation of photon energy may be expected to raise the dynamical threshold for the reaction above the transition state energy. It is concluded that quantum chemistry calculations showing barrier lowering are not sufficient to infer water catalysis in photochemical reactions, which instead require dynamical modeling.     

Acid-base-catalysed condensation reaction in water: isoxazolines and isoxazoles from nitroacetates and dipolarophiles

Base‐catalysed condensation reactions of nitroacetic esters with dipolarophiles to give isoxazole derivatives proceed faster, and often with higher yields, in the presence of water than in organic solvents such as chloroform. Kinetic profiles show that induction times are greatly reduced when the reaction is performed “in water” or “on water”. Any specificity of the base related to H‐bonding ability observed in chloroform is lost in water: all bases either organic or inorganic give the same result that is simply depending on concentration. A 0.1 molar ratio of base to nucleophile gives the best conversion, whereas addition of one equivalent of base or strong acid prevents the reaction from occurring. These results fit into a reaction sequence in which reversible addition to a dipolarophile is followed by acid‐catalysed irreversible dehydration of the cycloadduct. This is a remarkable example of a condensation reaction occurring in water because of irreversible acid‐catalysed water elimination. The reaction has been successfully applied to dipolarophiles containing a wide variety of functional groups, including carboxylic acids and ammonium salts, under mild conditions. This new click‐style reaction is expected to be compatible with biological environments.     

(H_2O)_n(n=0～2)催化HS和HOCl反应机理的理论研究

在CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)//M06-2X/6-311+G(3df,2p)水平上研究了(H_2O)n(n=0~2)催化HS和HOCl的反应机理.结果表明,HS与HOCl反应中HS夺取HOCl上的H原子形成产物H_2S和ClO.在无水催化时,该反应存在2种不同的路径(分别经过过渡态TS1和TS2,二者互为顺反结构),对应的能垒分别为100.28和100.91kJ/mol,到达产物(H_2S+ClO)需吸收18.99kJ/mol能量,反应不易发生;在单个水分子参与时,水分子可通过形成弱相互作用或者作为H原子转移桥梁影响反应机理,获得了4种水催化路径,能垒(间于53.97~92.39kJ/mol之间)均低于无水催化过程.同时发现,在反应到达产物前,水分子可以与产物形成中间体IM,IM相对能仅为0.46kJ/mol,有利于产物形成;有2个水分子参与反应时,找到了3条催化路径,最优反应路径过渡态TS7的能垒为45.05kJ/mol,低于无水催化过程,相比单个水分子最优路径能垒(53.97kJ/mol)并无显著降低.     

N-硬脂酰基亮氨酸的合成

采用酰氯化反应与缩合反应两步法合成N -硬脂酰基亮氨酸。以硬脂酸和亚硫酰氯为原料 ,n(硬脂酸 )∶n(亚硫酰氯 ) =1∶1 .5 ,在 80℃下冷凝回流 6h酰氯化反应合成硬脂酰氯 ,硬脂酰氯经减压蒸馏收集 1 70～2 0 0℃的馏分得到。硬脂酰氯收率为 65 %。硬脂酰氯再与亮氨酸的氢氧化钠溶液在冰水浴中进行Schotten -Baumann缩合反应制得N -硬脂酰基亮氨酸。缩合反应最佳工艺条件是反应溶液pH值控制为 9.0。反应后滴加1mol/L盐酸至pH =5 .0～ 6.0 ,加入正己烷使N -硬脂酰基亮氨酸处于水层中 ,分离并蒸干水层溶液得含NaCl的混合物。用无水乙醇萃取混合物 ,萃取液蒸干得产物。N -硬脂酰基亮氨酸收率为 75 %     

Impact of water on the OH + HOCl reaction

The effect of a single water molecule on the OH + HOCl reaction has been investigated. The naked reaction, the reaction without water, has two elementary reaction paths, depending on how the hydroxyl radical approaches the HOCl molecule. In both cases, the reaction begins with the formation of prereactive hydrogen bond complexes before the abstraction of the hydrogen by the hydroxyl radical. When water is added, the products of the reaction do not change, and the reaction becomes quite complex yielding six different reaction paths. Interestingly, a geometrical rearrangement occurs in the prereactive hydrogen bonded region, which prepares the HOCl moiety to react with the hydroxyl radical. The rate constant for the reaction without water is computed to be 2.2 × 10(-13) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) at room temperature, which is in good agreement with experimental values. The reaction between ClOH···H(2)O and OH is estimated to be slower than the naked reaction by 4-5 orders of magnitude. Although, the reaction between ClOH and the H(2)O···HO complex is also predicted to be slower, it is up to 2.2 times faster than the naked reaction at altitudes below 6 km. Another intriguing finding of this work is an interesting three-body interchange reaction that can occur, that is HOCl + HO···H(2)O → HOCl···H(2)O + OH.     

Synthesis of ethyl-6-aminohexanoate from caprolactam and ethanol in near-critical water

The reaction between caprolactam and ethanol was performed in near-critical water. The primary product (ethyl-6-aminohexanoate) was identified by GC-MS. The influences of the reaction temperature, residence time, initial ratio (reactant/water), pH, and additives on the yields of ethyl-6-aminohexanoate are discussed. The results showed that the yield of ethyl-6-aminohexanoate could be as high as 98 % with SnCl₂ as an additive in near-critical water. At the same time, the reaction between caprolactam and ethanol was estimated by a lumped kinetic equation as a second-order reaction in near-critical water, and the activation energy was evaluated according to the Arrhenius equation under acidic and basic conditions. Based on the results, the reaction mechanism between caprolactam and ethanol in near-critical water is proposed.     

云南省龙陵地区温泉水化学特征及其成因分析

高黎贡山地区越岭隧道施工过程中可能遇到高热流体等地质灾害,为了在施工过程中对可能遇见的水体的来源和水质特性有一个总体的把握,利用比例系数法,结合同位素水化学资料,对云南省龙陵地区的温泉水的化学特性进行了分析。结果显示,龙陵地区的温泉水的矿化度较低;水-岩作用主要为溶滤、溶解作用和同离子效应;地下水循环和径流条件良好,温泉水补给来源为大气降水;温泉水为未变质水。     

The solid-state polymerization of cyanotetramminecobalt(III)-μ-cyanoaquotetrammine- cobalt(III) perchlorate: Effect of water vapor pressure

The effect of the water vapor pressure on the solid-state polymerization reaction of cyanotetramminecobalt(III)-μ-cyanoaquotetramminecobalt(III) perchlorate was investigated. The reaction temperature increased with increasing water vapor pressure. At a constant water vapor pressure, the reaction temperature increased as the heating rate increased. A reaction mechanism for these phenomena is postulated.     

枯基醇/三氟化硼在含水介质中引发苯乙烯可控正离子聚合的研究

研究了含水介质中,以枯基醇(CumOH)/三氟化硼(BF3)为引发体系的苯乙烯正离子聚合的特征,探讨了CumOH用量、体系中的水含量对苯乙烯正离子聚合转化率、聚合速率以及产物分子量及其分布的影响;并从分子模拟、分子量末端结构等角度探讨含水介质中苯乙烯正离子聚合的反应机理.结果表明,[H2O]≤0.11 mol/L条件下,苯乙烯正离子聚合具有可控聚合的特征;水对聚合速率、单体转化率以及分子量影响较小;[H2O]>0.11 mol/L,正离子聚合不能顺利进行.根据计算结果,CumOH/BF3引发体系相对于CumOH/H2O引发体系在参与引发所需要的活化能垒更小,说明CumOH/BF3更容易引发苯乙烯正离子聚合,这与实验结果一致.CumOH/BF3引发体系是通过活化C—O键来引发苯乙烯正离子聚合,水作为可逆终止剂有利于进行可控聚合,并得到了末端含有羟基的聚合物.     

反相微乳液中苯酚硝化反应选择性的研究

采用气相色谱内标法研究了苯酚在AOT/异辛烷/水、CTAB/正癸醇/异辛烷/水、DBSA/异辛烷/水3种反相微乳液中进行硝化反应的选择性;考察了表面活性剂种类、反应时间、反应温度以及反相微乳液的含水量等因素对反应选择性的影响.研究结果表明,苯酚在微乳液体系中的硝化反应具有明显的邻位选择性,阴离子表面活性剂DB-SA体系的邻位选择性最高,这与它同时具有微乳催化和酸催化作用有关.     

铁系高温变换催化剂上水煤气变换反应本征动力学的研究

采用活塞流管式积分反应器,在1.0 MPa压力下,对环境友好铁系无铬NBC-1型高温变换催化剂上变换反应本征动力学数据进行了测试。根据测定得到的数据,对幂函数动力学模型进行了模型参数估计和模型检验,得到了高度显著的动力学回归方程。从动力学方程可以得出:该高温变换催化剂上变换反应活化能比较低,因此其低温活性较好；该催化剂上H2O组分对反应速率的影响比较大；CO2对变换反应速率的抑制作用很大,因此为提高变换反应速率,应当设法减小CO2的不利影响；H2组分对反应速率的影响很小,在实际应用过程中,可以忽略。     

表面反应在半导体光催化水分解过程中的重要性

利用光解水制氢将太阳能直接转化并储存为氢和氧的化学能是解决能源危机和环境污染的有效途径之一。光解水制氢过程中光生载流子在材料表面处发生的氧化还原反应尤为复杂,由于表面反应拥有较高的过电位以及缓慢的气体脱附速率而成为整个光解水过程中的速控步骤,因此得到了研究者的重点关注和研究。本文就催化剂表面反应过程调控的科学问题进行简要总结和展望。结合光催化水分解基本原理,(i)阐述了促进表面水分解反应速率的主要方法;(ii)介绍了表面助催化剂的作用和分类;(iii)讨论了材料表面态的钝化和保护层的包覆对表面水分解反应的影响。最后对光催化水分解表面反应研究的未来发展方向提出了若干设想。     

Water catalysis and anticatalysis in photochemical reactions: observation of a delayed threshold effect in the reaction quantum yield

The possible catalysis of photochemical reactions by water molecules is considered. Using theoretical simulations, we investigate the HF-elimination reaction of fluoromethanol in small water clusters initiated by the overtone excitation of the hydroxyl group. The reaction occurs in competition with the process of water evaporation that dissipates the excitation and quenches the reaction. Although the transition state barrier is stabilized by over 20 kcal/mol through hydrogen bonding with water, the quantum yield versus energy shows a pronounced delayed threshold that effectively eliminates the catalytic effect. It is concluded that the quantum chemistry calculations of barrier lowering are not sufficient to infer water catalysis in some photochemical reactions, which instead require dynamical modeling.